Manure-loader.



PATENTED MAY 26, 1908.

G. O. LINN.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL O. LINN, OF BRIDGEPORT, KANSAS.

MANUBE-LOADER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 26, 1908.

Application filed March 11, 1908. Serial. No. 420,356.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL O. LINN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Saline and State of Kansas,have invented new and useful Manure- Loader; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains toa make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in manure loaders.

it has for its object primarily to provide for the ready removal ortaking up of the manure from the ground and lifting it to an elevationfor its convenient delivery or load ing into a wagon or other suitablemeans for the spreading thereof where desired as in .of my invention inthe referred orm of its disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a p) an viewof the same, certain portions being roken away.Fig. 3 is a vertical section thereof, produced just in rear of the axleof the forward transporting wheels, viewing rearwardly. Fig. 4 is i anenlarged detail view, showing more especially the fork-holder or headand connections between the same and the fork, viewing said parts inrear elevation. 5 is also a detailed view disclosing more especially thefiat-metal fork holder of general triangular outline and adjunctiveparts for effecting connection therebetween and the fork.

In the preferred embodiment'of my invention, I employ a suitablecarrying frame 1 for the operative parts thereof, mounting it upontransporting wheels 2, through their axle 3, an a steerin or guidingwheel 4 through its spindle 5, aving a tiller-"6, said flame also havingfixed thereto at one end an upright frame. 7, suitably braced inposition by means of lateral oblique bars or braces 8-, 9, suitablysecured to the upright and.

lateral members of the aforesaid irame.

-A fork 10, having its tines preferably of the outline or constructionshown has its head end formed of a rod 11, axially or pivotallysupported in lateral bars or arms 12,

at their outer or forward ends, the inner ends of the latter havingpivotal connection with the upper ends of the lateral bars of theupright frame 7, which first noted bars or arms are suitably held orbraced in parallel alinement by diagonally crossing rods orbraces 13secured at their ends to said arms, near the outer ends of the latter,and to said frame bars, respectively at their upper ends.

A flat-metal connection or plate 14: of general triangular orapproximately uadrant outline has its apex provided wit an aperture 1 1and the rod or axis 11. of the fork 10 passing through said aperturethus effecting connection between said fork and said plate or'holder, asshown, said plate or holder'standing edgewise to said fork. Said plateor holder has also an arcuate slot 143 conforming to its enlargedrounded end and through this slot, passes a cross pin 15 effectingconnection. between parallel bars 16 hetween which said late 14 isarranged to have movement and w 'ch cross pin is effective to enga eadditional parallel bars 17 having suita ly fixed connection as at 17*with the 7 lower rear corner edge of said plate or cam- 14. Said bars 16have pivotal connection at their rear ends by means of a cross pin 16*with upstanding bars 18 connected at their lower ends to the upper crosspiece of the upright frame 7 and to which they are suitably braced as at19. A metal keeper or. guard20 is fixed to the forward edges of thebars- 17 and serves to guide or control the cross pinequipped ends ofthe arms or bars 16 and hold the bars 17 in effective position, as in'actuating the rake holder or cam 14 as will be readily understood.

A suitable cable or connection 21 for the retention of the fork ineffective working position, secured at one end of the fork as clearlshown in Fi 1, and suitably gpided and'passed over pu e s 22, 23 carriedy the bars '17, 16 respective is connected to, and

adapted to be contro ed by a hand-wheel equipped arm 24 suitablyjournaled in position, the'function of which arrangement of parts willresently appear. A hand-wheel equipped s aft 25, also suitablyjournaledin position, has its forward end provided a gear wheel orpinion 26 meshing with a pm-- ion 27 carried by a' shaft 28suitablyjournaled in the frame 7, also having an additional inion orgear-wheel 29 at the op osite side 0 the machine, geared to'a much ar erear-wheel 30 secured upon a shaft 31 a so ournaled in the frame 7 Theshaft 31 is alsoprovided with a second pinion '32 and with this pinionis enga ed the rack or cogged surface 33 of the fork-dif forward endengaging the fork 10, said bar bein suitably supported in positionwithin a roll-equipped kee er or guide 34. Said guide or keeper hasranching or extending therefrom arms 35 connectin with the rod or part11 of the fork, for firm y bracing said guide in place. A red 36,connected to the regulating bars 16', at their upper ends, has its innerend pivoted to a bar or member 37, having screwthreaded connection witha hand-wheel equipped screw 38 supported for rotation wlthout endwisemovement in a standard or support 39 secured upon the frame 1, and bythe suitable actuation of which the bar rod 36, together with the bars16, may be moved forwardly, or rearwardly accordingly providing forturning the fork-tines downwardly or u 'wardly as in leveling the same,as will be rea lly understood.

In order to operate the fork for taking up the manure and elevating itand for dumping the fork-contents as into a Wagon for suitaby spreadingthe manure or forkcontents, the hand-wheel of the rod or shaft 25 issuitably actuated by hand, which will have the effect, through thegearing operated therefrom, to exert a pushing action upon the forkthrough the member 33 which will cause the fork to move upwardly, themember 12 giving the upward tendency to the movement, and controllingthe same until the fork has been lifted to the desired altitude. When inthe latter noted position, the fork may be relieved I of its contents byreleasing the cable-winding drum 24, allowing the cable 21 to suitablyunwind and the dumping bar 17 to-move up-. wardly, causing the fork 10and holder or cam 14 .to turn u on the rod axis member 11, accordinglyresu ting in the dumping of the fork-contents. V

machine is characterized for its simpliclty, fewness of part, facilit ofactuation and effectiveness for its inten ed purpose as herein describedIt will be understood that I do not limit myself to details as to form,arrangement or construction of the above disclosed parts, the

scope of the invention being defined by the sub oined claims.

1. A machine of the class described, comprising a fork member, a holderor cam havmg pivotal or axial connection with said fork member meansforelevating said fork, up standing bar-members having. fixed connectionwith said holder or cam, regulating ting bar 33 with itssss,e1e

means'having movable connection with said fork holder or cam, andadapted to engage said fixed upstanding bar members for elevating anddumping said rake.

2. A machine of the character described, embracing afork a holder or camtherefor, and having ivotal connection with said fork, means orelevating said fork, upstanding bar members having fixed connection withsaid fork-holder or cam, regulating means having movable connection withsaid fork holder or cam and adapted to engage said upstandingbar-members and means for regulating or controlling the movement of said.fork as it is elevated for dumping action.

3. A machine of the class described, comprising a fork a holder or camtherefor having pivotal connection with said fork, means for elevatingsaid fork, u standing bar-members fixed to said fork-ho der, regulatingmeans having movable connection with said forkholder, and havingengagement with said fixed upstanding bar-members, and mean forreleasing same when elevated.

- 4. A machine of the character described, comprising a fork, a holderor cam of substantially quadrant-outline, having pivotal connection withsaid fork, means for elevating said fork, u standing bar-members fixedto said fork-hol er and regulating means having movable connection withsaid fork holder and adapted to engage said upstanding barmembers.

5. A machine of the class described, comork, of substantially quadrantoutline and having a curved slot conforming to its enlargecl end,upstanding bar members fixed to said'fork, holder or cam, means forelevating said fork, and regulating means having crosspin connectionwithsaid fork holder, extending through said slot and adapted to engage saidupstanding bar-members. 6. machine of the character described,comprising a fork a holder or cam of substantially quadrant outline withits apex ivota'lly connected tosaid fork, said hol er or cam having acurved slot conforming to its enlar ed end portion, upstandingbar-members ed to said holder or cam at its lower inner corner edge,regulatingmeans having cross pin connection with said cam or holder,passing throu h said slot, means connected to said fork ho der or cam,for prescribing the movement 'of the fork, lifting means for said forkand means for actuating said lifting means.

7. A machine of the character described. comprising a 'fork, a holdertherefor of sub-- wit a cross pin between its members, adapted to engagesaid upstanding bar-members and to pass through said slot, said cross-pin also passing through said keeper or guard, means pivoted to saidfork-holder for givin an upward direction to the movement of sai forkand lifting means for said fork.

8. A machine of the character described, comprising a fork a holder forsaid fork, piv oted thereto, upstanding bar-members fixed to saidholder, means connected to said holder for giving an upward direction tothe movement of said fork, regulating means having its connected membersreceiving be tween them, said holder, said members having connectingmeans passing through a curved slot in sald holder, and engaging saidupstanding bar-members, means for the re-.

tention of the fork in effective position a lifting bar eifectiveforengagin said fork, having a cogged surface, or rack t ereon, a manuallyactuated shaft, and gearing between said members, means for leveling t eposition of' said fork embracing rod-connection with said regulatingmeans manually-actuated screwthreaded means for said rod-connection,liftin means for said fork, and means for actuatmg saidlifting means.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing wltnesses.

CARL o. LINN! Witnesses:

OLOF OLsoN, Gus APPLEBAUGH.

